Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
487
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 487 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
That places Saudi Arabia 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 487 | — |
| 1975 | 266 | -45.4% |
| 1976 | 318 | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 90 | -71.7% |
| 1978 | 169 | +87.8% |
| 1979 | 121 | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 99 | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 177 | +78.8% |
| 1982 | 188 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 210 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 128 | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 65 | -49.2% |
| 1986 | 33 | -49.2% |
| 1987 | 21 | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 14 | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 1991 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -87.5% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 9 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +125.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 241.83 | 90 | 487 | 6 |
| 1980s | 94.3 | 8 | 210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 0 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 487 in 1974.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Diphtheria - number of reported cases with 613 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.